Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia

Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia

Opening a New Window on the Universe

Orchiston, Wayne; Nakamura, Tsuko

Springer International Publishing AG

06/2018

878

Mole

Inglês

9783319872292

15 a 20 dias

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Chapter 1: Introduction by Tsuko Nakamura and Wayne Orchiston.- Part 1: Japan.- Chapter 2: The Development of Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in Japan by Tsuko Nakamura.- Chapter 3: Hirayama Kiyotsugu: Discoverer of Asteroid Families by Seiko Yoshida and Tsuko Nakamura.- Chapter 4: Japanese Studies of Asteroids Following the Discovery of the Hirayama Families by Tsuko Nakamura.- Chapter 5: The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and Post-war Japanese Optical Astronomy by Toshiyuki Tajima.- Chapter 6: The Early Development of Japanese Radio Astronomy by Wayne Orchiston and Masato Ishiguro.- Part 2: South Korea.- Chapter 7: The Development of Astronomy in Korea and the Emergence of Astrophysics in South Korea by Il-Seong Nha, Sarah L. Nha, and Wayne Orchiston.- Part 3: China.- Chapter 8: The Development of Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in China by Xiaoyu Ning, Xiaochun Sun, Wayne Orchiston, and Tsuko Nakamura. Chapter 9: The Early Development of Chinese Radio Astronomy: The Role of W.N. Christiansen by Wang Shouguan.- Part 4: Taiwan.- Chapter 10: The Development of Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in Taiwan by Wing-Huen Ip.- Part 5: Thailand.- Chapter 11: The Development of Astronomy andn Emergence of Astrophysics in Thailand by Boonrucksar Soonthornthum.- Chapter 12: King Rama IV and French Observations of the 18 August 1868 Total Solar Eclipse from Wah-koa, Siam by Wayne Orchiston and Darunee Lingling Orchiston. Chapter 13: King Rama V and British Observations of the 6 April 1875 Total Solar Eclipse from the Chao Lai Peninsula, Siam by Busaba Hutawarakorn Kramer and Michael Kramer.- Part 6: Indonesia.- Chapter 14: The Development of Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in Indonesia by Bambang Hidayat, Hakim L. Malasan, and Emanuel Sungging Mumpuni.- Chapter 15: J.A.C. Oudemans' Observations of the 18 August 1868 and 12 December 1871 Total Solar Eclipses from the Dutch East Indies by Emanuel Sungging Mumpuni, Wayne Orchiston, and Wolfgang Steinicke.- Chapter 16: American Observations of the 16 May 1901 Total Solar Eclipse from Padang, Dutch East Indies by John Pearson and Wayne Orchiston.- Part 7: Australia.- Chapter 17: The Development of Astronomy and the Foundations of Astrophysics in Australia by Wayne Orchiston, Barry A.J. Clark, David Frew, and Jenny Andropoulos.- Chapter 18: The Beginnings of Australian Radio Astronomy by Woodruff T. Sullivan III.- Chapter 19:The Early Development of Australian Radio Astronomy: The Role of the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics Field Stations by Wayne Orchiston and Bruce Slee.- Part 8: New Zealand.- Chapter 20:The Development of Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in New Zealand by John Hearnshaw and Wayne Orchiston.- Chapter 21: Alexander William Bickerton: New Zealand's First Astrophysicist? by Gerard F. Gilmore.- Chapter 22: New Zealand Astronomy and the 9 September 1885 Total Solar Eclipse by Wayne Orchiston and Glen Rowe.- Chapter 23: The Early Development of NewZealand Radio Astronomy by Wayne Orchiston.- Part 9: India.- Chapter 24: The Development of Modern Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in India by Rajesh Kochhar and Wayne Orchiston.- Chapter 25: British Observations of the 18 August 1868 Total Solar Eclipse from Guntoor, India by Wayne Orchiston, Eun-Hee Lee, and Young-Sook Ahn.- Chapter 26: American Observations of the 22 January 1898 Total Solar Eclipse from Jeur, India by Wayne Orchiston and John Pearson.- Chapter 27: The Early Development of Indian Radio Astronomy: A Personal Perspective by Govind Swarup.- Part 10: Uzbekistan.- Chapter 28: The Development of Astronomy and Emergence Astrophysics in Uzbekistan by Shuhrat Ehgamberdiev.
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Asian Astronomy;Chinese Astronomy;History of Astrophysics;History of Radio Astronomy;Indian Astronomy;Indonesian Astronomy;Japanese Astronomy;Korean Astronomy;Taiwanese Astronomy